According to Bartlett CEO Joe Wanner, the hospital has been making steady positive income for the last eight months but still faces challenges.
Clarise Larson
City Government Reporter, KTOO
"My mission is to hold Juneau’s elected officials accountable for their actions and how their decisions impact the lives of the people they represent. It’s rooted in the belief that an informed public has the power to make positive change."
When Clarise isn't working, you can find her skijoring with her dog, Bloon, or climbing up walls at the Rock Dump.
Juneau one of two Joann stores in Alaska listed for closure
The Ohio-based company filed a motion in bankruptcy court on Wednesday seeking to close nearly two-thirds of its stores as a part of a restructuring plan. The Juneau and Anchorage locations are listed for closure in Alaska.
Positive perception of tourism benefits in Juneau is waning, local survey shows
According to the survey of people who lived in Juneau during the 2024 summer season, nearly one-third said they think the positive impacts of tourism outweigh the negatives.
Newscast – Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025
In this newscast: A team of researchers in Alaska have banded together to investigate a famous Alaska shipwreck. The Star of Bengal sank off the coast of Prince of Wales Island in 1908, taking more than 100 lives with it. The shipwreck highlighted a stark racial inequality in Alaska at the time– most of those who died were Asian cannery workers. Members of a 2022 expedition to the site of the wreck are going back in May. In this episode of Tongass Voices, team members Gig Decker and Jenya Anichtchenko share what they hope to uncover; As lawmakers continue to work through an education funding package, members of the House are turning to another priority for the session: reforming the retirement system for state and local government employees. Alaska Public Media’s Eric Stone has this look at a bill that would return public-sector workers to a defined benefit pension system.
Forest Service warns Juneau residents to stay away from Mendenhall Glacier amid calving concerns
Capital City Fire/Rescue advises residents to stay off the lake completely until the calving occurs.
Newscast – Monday, Feb. 10, 2025
In this newscast: The 2025 Native Youth Olympics Junior Celebration took place over the weekend in Juneau. Elementary school students from across the borough competed in events like the seal hop, two-foot high kick, Inuit stick pull and more; The Alaska Senate passed a bill today that would allow teenagers to serve alcohol at restaurants. The bill would lower the minimum age to serve alcohol from 21 to 18; The second annual Juneau Jazz Festival packed nearly thirty performances, workshops and events related to jazz in four days.